This crossword No. 27706 clues and answers were published on Tue 01 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27706 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Vacant single bed inside for writer : SCRIBE
4-across – Olympic event, for one, a master’s city : DAMASCUS
9-across – Baby wrap an omnishambles : AMNION
10-across – Picaroon’s puzzle’s not a stinger : SCORPION
11-across – Complaint of junior doctor pocketing floppy disk has been uncovered : HOUSEMAIDSKNEE
13-across – Laments acknowledgement I put into trilogies : THRENODIES
14-across – See 1 down : PILE
16-across – Top copy : APEX
18-across – Opening to examine innards of engine, a mate having reversed battery terminal : LAPAROTOMY
21-across – Straight instruction in this flat: coffee should be stirred : THEFACTSOFLIFE
23-across – Reserved lease covering quote rejected : RETICENT
24-across – Sucker for cake : SPONGE
25-across – An old friend — title and initials : ACRONYMS
26-across – Join the enemy of imperfection : DEFECT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Have sex with more than three on the French carpet : SHAG
2-down – Franco urged to suppress resentment : RANCOUR
3-down – Reading lines penned by Crosby : BROWSING
5-down – Islands wind up being held by corrupt rich OAP : ARCHIPELAGO
6-down – It’s not like this clue to be a hybrid : ACROSS
7-down – Greek character opposed to what might be ordered in 13 down : CHIANTI
8-down – From then till now, bank with honesty : SINCERELY
12-down – Radio and TV broadcast must include Home Is Where The Heart Is : MEDIASTINUM
13-down – Display excessive skill over restaurant : TRATTORIA
15-down – Fall of everybody climbing trees outside : COLLAPSE
17-down – See to car and jet crash — with this? : EJECTOR
19-down – Misdeed of criminal : OFFENCE
20-down – Bird flu affects little children, only not at first : FALCON
22-down – See 17 : SEAT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.